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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Sheesh! Just Do It!

It's time for our next Pink Ninjas prompt. This one is brought to you by our Ninja Star Christina. If you missed it, click here to learn a little more about her. She is so much fun!!!!!!

Prompt: Personal Motto
Technique: StampingPink Twist: Transparencies

I admit I was a bit stumped on this one at first. I just couldn't think of anything new to do with a transparency. And then the mojo gods smiled on me and brought me inspiration in the form of THIS awesome layout by Mme. Leah L'Orange herself!! Transparency + gesso = happiness.

So, I went to town on an old Creative Imaginations transparency I'd been hanging onto forever because I've been unsure how to put it all together. Let me tell you, I will now be scouring my stash for all transparencies contained within (and there are a "few") because they're all getting painted and stamped and generally "piled upon"!!! Woohoo!!!

~back detail~
I began by masking taping down my picture and then just slathering on the gesso with a bit of pink, black, and yellow paint dribbled in. Then I smooshed in some floss, dictionary scraps, and flowers. I'm showing you the back of the transparency so you can see these added goodies as they only very subtly peek through on the front.

I realized when I went to photograph this layout that it would be hard to visually demonstrate on the screen that the entire layout is on a transparency. There are many areas where either the gesso is thin or not covering at all and I wanted to show that. So I photographed the layout with two different cardstock backgrounds. Above is with a black background, which I think looks best. Below is with a hot pink background. I think it makes the layout look too cloying and some of the pink paint gets lost on this background. But I was torn which is actually the best. Which do you think?

I'm a procrastinator at heart. (Just ask any of my Design Team Coordinators! I'm that DT member slipping in her layout 2 minutes before the deadline even though I've had the prompt for a month. ~shake head~)

As my stamping says, I ponder, I ruminate, I list, I plan, I collect, I prepare...I just don't get anything done!! I'm spending too much time preparing for Pete's sake!

~heart detail~

So I'm adopting a new personal motto: Just Do It.

~title detail~

This area that is covered with flowers actually said "LOVE" on the transparency. See??!! Another alterable discovery for my arsenal. Woohoo!!!

Head on over to the Pink Ninjas blog to check out what the rest of the Design Team made for your inspiration. And let me tell you, you will most definitely be inspired by this batch. There is nothing but incredible talent on this DT. I am not worthy!! But I sure am enjoying the ride!